The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-12-30

explosion of naphths tank in Jersey City.
The Western Pennsylvania and New York
railroad shops at Oil City, Pa, were burned.
Seven locomotives were partly destroyed.
Loss, $4,000
The grand jury at New York was dis
missed without having found an Indictment
against Ives or Stayner.
Herr Schott, the German tenor, has de-
voted the money he earned during his
engagements In America to the erection Of q
Lutheran church at Abenberg, Germany.
David Horlacher, son of John Horlacher.
Of Frankfort, Ind, accidentally shot his
brother Levi, aged IS years, while expert
menting with a new gun yesterday after
noon.
Bloody clothing and a slungshot were
found in a freight car which arrived at New
York from st. Louis
Miss Triphenia Bevens. of Danbury, Conn,
lied aged nearly l02 years.
w. g. Steator, who escaped from the ma
rional prison at Tahlequah, /. T., while un-
Ter sentence of death, has fortified himself
IA cave in the Illinois district with four
other men and defes arrest.
An eccentric man, named James Raffter,
was found dead in his bed at st. Paul. MINI.
\ gold watch and certificates Of deposit for
So, 500, with cash amounting to $500, were
found in his bed.
The two letter carriers Of New Brunswick,
N. j., made an effort to break up the mail
delivery system.
A hanging lamp fell in the house Of Will
am NJ. Eaken, Brookfeld, O., burning Mrs.
Ealsen, three children and their father, who
came to their rescue.
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Sullivan's backer, publishes letter apollo
gizing to Jake Kilrain for having said hard
things about him. Mr.. Sheedy also gives
an interview about the recent prize fight and
about Sullivan and Dempsey.
John B. A. Rogers, former wealthy
Brooklyn man, was deposited by car drivers
In a hallway unconscious and removed to a
police station, where he died.
Six Of the Chester, s. c., regulators wers
recognized by girl whom they had whipped
and were held for trial.
An old man died of heart disease in New
York and hs imbecils wife was found dying
from starvation beside his corpse.
William J. Powers, a conductor OH the
Reading railroad, stepped of a car while in
motion and fell across the tracks. He was
cut in two.
George Williams, colored, was hanged al
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| Speaker Carlisle spent CHRISTMAS worklnl
on his committees' winch ne hopes 10 nav
completed py January
| A proposition comes from the war depart
ment to destroy some Of the accumulate
records
According to Attorney General Winters
Of Newfoundland, the big insular provinc
IS not anxious TO cast In It's fortunes vii
| the Canadian dominion.
Friends OF Gen. King are urging the presi
dent to nominate him as judge advocat
general of the army.
The sultan Of Turkey has conferred upo
the king Of Greece the decoration of th
order Of Nichani-lmtiax, set Ia diamond;
The sultan will send congratulatory lett
TO the pope on the occasion of the jubilee.
The outlook In Germany does not favoi
the long continuance OF peace.
well dressed, unknown man, with none,
in his pocket, hanged himself on bridge il
Kansas City.
Jesse Jones, colored, aged II years, was ar
rested in Chicago on suspicion Of havini
fatally cut William Tobin with razor wv
weeks ago he confessed the assault, bu
claimed ne did not Intend TO cause dsath'
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